PRISMA 2009 Flow Diagram

Pubmed Embase
Identification (n = 44) (n = 54)

Records after duplicates removed

(n = 61)

Screening
Titles and abstracts Records excluded
screened (n = 36)
(n = 61)

Full-text articles assessed Full-text articles excluded

for eligibility (n = 20)
Eligibility (n = 25)  5 studies with
inappropriate designs
(2 narrative reviews, 3
commentaries/
Studies assessed for data opinion pieces)
dependence (n = 5)  13 studies with
 5 observational studies inappropriate settings
(not suitable for home
use during pandemic)
Included
 2 irretrievable full-text
Studies included (n = 5) articles (i.e.
 5 observational studies conference abstracts)

From: Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, The PRISMA Group (2009). Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-
Analyses: The PRISMA Statement. PLoS Med 6(7): e1000097. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed1000097

For more information, visit www.prisma-statement.org.